Kingsford Primary School - Notable People

Notable People

Main article: List of Aberdonians
  • Neil Fachie, Paralympic Gold Medalist from the London Olympic Games 2012.
  • Lord Byron, poet, was raised (ages 2–10) in Aberdeen, though not born there.
  • Paul Lawrie, the Open winning golfer
  • Annie Lennox, musician, is from Ellon, a nearby town
  • Graeme Garden Famous for the Goodies
  • Emeli Sandé, soul and R&B musician, is from Alford, Aberdeenshire, a nearby town.
  • Simon Farquhar, writer
  • Denis Law, football player
  • Ron Yeats, football player
  • Nicol Stephen, former Scottish Liberal Democrats leader, former Deputy First Minister of Scotland
  • Michael Gove, cabinet minister
  • Andrew Cruickshank, actor famous for his role in Dr Finlay's Casebook
  • Robbie Renwick, swimmer who won a Commonwealth Games title in 2010 and World Championship medals in 2008.
  • James Gibbs, 18th century architect
  • George Jamesone, Scotland's first eminent painter
  • Bertie Charles Forbes (from Aberdeenshire), founded Forbes
  • David Carry, Commonwealth Games swimming champion.
  • Stanley Robertson, singer and storyteller
  • Archibald Simpson, architect, influential in design of Aberdeens's modern centre
  • Scott Booth, former striker for Aberdeen F.C. and the Scottish national football team
  • Professor Sir C. Duncan Rice, historian and Principal of the University of Aberdeen
  • John Rattray, professional skateboarder who appeared in the 2007 video game Skate
  • Calvin Goldspink, actor and singer; former member of S Club Juniors; attended Cults Academy
  • Colin Angus, musician and founder of the band The Shamen which had several UK chart hits during the 1990s and received international acclaim.
  • John Strachan, first Anglican Bishop of Toronto.
  • Henry Cecil, One of the most successful horse trainers of all time.

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